Statement from the merchants of Ortaköy regarding the poisoning death of the Böcek family

The merchants of Ortaköy made a statement regarding the death of the Böcek family. The merchants emphasized that the businesses operating in the region were not responsible for the incident, while noting that the incident had negative effects on the food sector and tourism. As the investigation into the poisoning death of the Böcek family, consisting of 4 people, continues, the merchants of Ortaköy made a statement on the issue. The merchant representatives said that the merchants were not responsible for the death of Çiğdem, Servet, Kadir Muhammet, and Masal Böcek. The merchants pointed out that the hotel owner in Fatih, where the family stayed, was primarily responsible, and expressed that the incident had a negative impact on tourism and the Turkish food sector. "Merchants were under suspicion, the food sector was negatively affected" Ferdi Çelikbağ, who runs a restaurant in Ortaköy, said that the turnover of restaurants in the region had dropped by around 70-80 percent. ...